A Titanic exhibit is currently on display at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, drawing the attention of visitors who were eager to see the limited artifacts of the ship. The presentations show a range including personal belongings like jewelry and clothing to champagne bottles.
There is even a logometer that still indicates the exact distance the ocean liner had covered before it went down. A new addition, however, has recently been discovered and introduced to the growing collection on display.
The Titanic chandelier was recently recovered
The museum announced the arrival of a grand chandelier that had once adorned the first-class smoking room of the doomed vessel. The 20-lb chandelier has been on display at the exhibition since last Saturday. Despite being on the bottom of the ocean for over a century, it still has its gold patina and fine detailing.
It is shockingly well-preserved and has been restored by the museum. The RMS Titanic Inc. group dedicated to recovering and keeping Titanic artifacts in their original place, were excited about their new find and look forward to adding it to the collection.
What does the Titanic exhibition look like?
The exhibition is an immersive journey into the past of Titanic. It will run until September 1st, providing visitors with a lasting experience from the moment they walk in the door. They are greeted with a replica boarding pass with the name of an actual passenger on Titanic, and. All the way through the exhibition, they engage with ship replicas, a massive recreation of the iceberg, and personal stories of passengers on board.
As the tour ends, travelers find out the final fate of the passenger whose boarding pass they were given. The museum aims to inform the people in attendance, presenting both well-known facts and lesser-known facts about the crew and passengers of the Titanic. With the addition of the recently unearthed chandelier, the display continues to bring history to life in a way that fascinates all who visit.